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Aluminum Foil, Bubble Wrap, and Cereal Boxes: Students Find Creative Ways to Practice Bookmaking During Remote Instruction
Faculty who teach studio art courses, which depend heavily upon experiential learning and specialized equipment and supplies, faced some significant challenges when Wellesley shifted to remote instruction in March. Yet students in ARTS222: Print Methods: Typography/Book Arts, taught by Katherine Ruffin, lecturer in art and director of the Book Studies Program, are thriving despite the physical separation, thanks to Ruffin’s advance preparation coupled with her innovative approach to virtual collaboration.
elearn Magazine: Engaging Learners in Online Environments Utilizing Universal Design for Learning Principles
Learner engagement in any instructional environment, including online, is critical to ensuring meaningful learning outcomes. Researchers discuss engagement as a complex construct consisting of emotional, cognitive, and behavioral domains. In e-learning, student engagement is difficult to achieve. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an instructional design framework focused on overcoming barriers to learning and providing learners with multiple ways to engage, receive instruction, and express learning. This framework is based on a premise of variability of all learners and designing learning that is flexible and systematically planned.
(PDF) Learning presence: Towards a theory of self-efficacy, self-regulation, and the development of a communities of inquiry in online and blended learning environments
PDF | In this paper we examine the Community of Inquiry framework (Garrison, Anderson, & Archer, 2000) suggesting that the model may be enhanced through... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate
This video list of insights comes from experts in the field of online teaching. Here is a collection of 8 lessons that might improve your online course! Feat...
Managing Online Education 2013: Practices in Ensuring Quality
PDF. "The Managing Online Education survey was conducted by WCET (the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies) in partnership with BCcampus, Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium, and eCampusAlberta in the Spring of 2013. The focus of this survey is on practices that promote quality in online education, especially in terms of an institution demonstrating leadership or providing services that enhance faculty and student success. "
These 41 Facts About Online Students will surprise you. Did you know that 32% of college students take at least one online course? See more facts about online students.
OLC Quality Scorecard - Improve the Quality of Online Learning & Teaching
The OLC Quality Scorecard - Benchmarking Tools, Checklists, & Rubrics for Evaluating the Quality and Effectiveness of Online Learning Programs & Courses
How to Keep the Human Element in Online Classes - EdSurge News
“Wow. I always thought my online instructors were computers.” An online student shared this comment with his instructor after receiving an email from ...
Course Expectations: Why You Need Them and How to Communicate Them - Center for Teaching and Learning | Wiley Education Services
Setting expectations helps your students better navigate your online course. Check out this roadmap for creating clear and effective course expectations.
Effective Assessment Practices for Online Learning (9/26/2017)
Are you worried about the effectiveness of your online course assessments? This webinar provides research-based assessment tips and techniques that you can u...